History of The Paper Cup
History of the Paper Cup
The
exact origins of the paper cup seem to be unknown. Who first thought of
making a disposable beverage holder out of paper may never be known.
What is known is that around the beginning of the 1900s, paper cups
gained popularity when people began to realize that sharing drinking
glasses also meant sharing germs.
In 1907, a man named
Lawrence Luellen developed what later became known as the Dixie Cup to
help improve public hygiene. He then developed a water-vending machine
with disposable cups and began to educate the public on the harms of
sharing drinking glasses. As a matter of fact, Dixie Cups were
originally called "heath kups" because their original purpose was to
promote public hygiene.
In the century since, the paper cup
has evolved from simply a health solution to an everyday convenience
object. Each day, millions of paper cups are used so that people can
take their sodas, coffees and other beverages on the run. They are also
used at social gatherings for ease of clean up when the gathering ends.
Instead of having a multitude of glasses and mugs to clean at the end
of an event, paper cups can simply be thrown into the trash.
Types of Paper Cups
Cold
Cups are made to handle cold beverages only. They often have a waxy
coating inside to keep the paper from becoming wet and collapsing from
the absorption of liquid. Cold paper cups also come in several sizes
and designs. Paper cups come in sizes from the tiny Dixie Cups to large
20 or 24 ounce big cups found at convenience stores for soda. They also
come in a variety of designs, including those for children's themed
birthday parties, those bearing restaurant or store logos, and everyday
designs such as flowers. The variety of designs on paper cups is
endless.
Hot cups are paper cups designed to hold hot
beverages such as coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. They are specially
made to withstand the heat that cold cups cannot. Hot cups can be
insulated to help keep beverages warm. Like cold cups, they come in a
variety of sizes and designs. A recent development for hot cups has
been the hot paper cup sleeve. This sleeve is slid onto the cup to help
prevent fingers from getting burned by the heat of the beverage.
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